R14 Questions Flashcards
1
Q
In which two physiological ways does the teen brain mature?
A
more interconnected & more specialized
2
Q
Learning in neural terms involves the ________ of connections between neurons.
A
strengthening
3
Q
Scientists can measure interconnectivity of neurons using ___________, a type of mathematics that quantifies the relation between nodes and edges in a network.
A
graph theory
4
Q
How does brain specialization occur?
A
Unused connections among neurons are destroyed.
5
Q
This specialization results in an (increase/decrease) of gray matter volume.
A
decrease
6
Q
Gray matter volume peaks out latest in ___________ cortex.
A
prefrontal
7
Q
The teen brain is characterized by a mismatch in the timing of the development of two systems. What are they?
A
limbic system & prefrontal cortex
